South Carolina, 2025

Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 7, 2025

June 7, 2025 · NWS GSP · 14 events in 9 counties and zones

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved into upstate South Carolina from north Georgia and moved quickly across the area during the early evening. The storms produced multiple areas of damaging wind gusts.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved into upstate South Carolina from north Georgia and moved quickly across the area during the early evening. The storms produced multiple areas of damaging wind gusts.

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The Greer radar (KGSP), 82 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:14 UTC.

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Event by event

14 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oconee

When
June 7, 6:14 PM EST to 6:26 PM EST
Where
Oconee County, 1.06 mi SSW of Fair Play to 0.77 mi N of Salem
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
34.507, -82.990

Numerous reports of blown down trees and power lines were received from the public, spotters, and media throughout Oconee County. The ASOS at the Oconee County Regional Airport measured a wind gust of 56 kts, or 64 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
June 7, 6:19 PM EST to 6:48 PM EST
Where
Anderson County, 5.21 mi SSE of Townville to 1.69 mi ENE of Docheno
Measured
51 kt (59 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
34.503, -82.858

Public reported numerous trees, large limbs, and some power lines blown down throughout Anderson County. The ASOS at the Anderson Regional Airport measured a wind gust of 51 kts, or 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
June 7, 6:26 PM EST
Where
Anderson County, 0.9 mi NE of Iva
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.310, -82.660

Public reported trees and power lines blown down in the Iva area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Abbeville

When
June 7, 6:31 PM EST to 6:36 PM EST
Where
Abbeville County, 0.7 mi S of Lowndesville to 0.7 mi ESE of Antreville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.210, -82.648

Public reported trees and powerlines blown down in the Lowndesville and Antreville areas.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickens

When
June 7, 6:38 PM EST to 6:46 PM EST
Where
Pickens County, 1.15 mi WNW of Liberty to 1.72 mi SW of Latham
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.789, -82.697

Public reported trees and powerlines blown down in Liberty and vicinity and a tree blown down across Brushy Creek Rd in Easley.

Thunderstorm Wind, Abbeville

When
June 7, 6:49 PM EST
Where
Abbeville County, Abbeville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.180, -82.380

Public reported (via Social Media) multiple trees blown down in the Abbeville area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
June 7, 6:49 PM EST
Where
Anderson County, 0.17 mi E of Piedmont
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.700, -82.467

Public reported several trees blown down in the Piedmont area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenville

When
June 7, 6:56 PM EST to 7:01 PM EST
Where
Greenville County, 2.01 mi W of Berea to 0.84 mi NE of Brandon
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
34.885, -82.465

Public and utility company reported trees blown down on power lines in the Berea area. Public also reported a tree blown down on Bennett St near E Park Ave.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenwood

When
June 7, 6:57 PM EST to 7:09 PM EST
Where
Greenwood County, 1.57 mi WNW of Greenwood to 2.49 mi N of Godsey
Measured
51 kt (59 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
34.191, -82.194

Public reported multiple trees, large limbs and power lines blown down in and around the city of Greenwood, with additional trees and lines down in the Ninety Six area and near Lake Greenwood. A gust of 59 mph, or 51 kts was measured by the ASOS at the Greenwood County Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens

When
June 7, 7:09 PM EST to 7:15 PM EST
Where
Laurens County, 2.71 mi NW of Maddens to 1.03 mi WNW of Laurens Co Arpt
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.479, -82.082

Emergency manager reported multiple trees and large limbs blown down across multiple roads in and around the city of Laurens, including Highway 76.

Thunderstorm Wind, Spartanburg

When
June 7, 7:20 PM EST to 7:55 PM EST
Where
Spartanburg County, 1.26 mi E of Arlington to 0.5 mi SSE of Pacolet
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.967, -82.178

Emergency manager reported multiple trees and power lines blown down across a fairly wide swath of Spartanburg County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Spartanburg

When
June 7, 7:22 PM EST to 7:29 PM EST
Where
Spartanburg County, 1.13 mi SSW of Woodruff to 1.52 mi SSW of Hobbyville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.735, -82.038

Emergency manager reported multiple trees and power lines blown down in the Woodruff and Enoree areas.

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens

When
June 7, 7:25 PM EST
Where
Laurens County, 0.9 mi SW of Joanna
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
34.410, -81.810

Media reported multiple trees blown down in the Joanna area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
June 7, 7:50 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Cherokee County, 4.74 mi NW of Thicketty to 1.65 mi E of East Gaffney
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
35.060, -81.788

Emergency manager reported multiple trees blown down on power lines along the I-85 corridor from near the Spartanburg County line through the Gaffney area, with other trees down in the southern part of the county.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1277644, 1277646, 1279243, 1277669, 1277642, 1277671, 1279244, 1277641, 1277652, 1277664, 1277655, 1277659, 1277667, 1277662.